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Education, Department Of

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Education, Department Of administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 1,412 employees with median total compensation of $64,761; the highest distinct record was $181,282.

Year
2025
Employees
1,412
Median total
$64,761
Highest record
$181,282

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$136,500+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,412 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,761) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$61,717 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$11,433
$27,484
$64,761
$89,692
$103,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,433. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

Amy Sasser

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,654
Base pay
$87,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,654

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,362

Amy Sasser holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,654.

Lara Hotchkiss

Phys/Occupational Therapist 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,500
Base pay
$87,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,500

At Education, Department Of, Lara Hotchkiss serves as a Phys/Occupational Therapist 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,500.

Michelle Barfield

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,422
Base pay
$87,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,422

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$294

Michelle Barfield is a Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,422.

Czarianna Collins

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,381
Base pay
$87,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,381

Czarianna Collins holds the role of Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,381.

Renee Shirley-Stevens

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,250
Base pay
$87,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,250

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,087

Renee Shirley-Stevens holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,250.

Jenise Sexton

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,250
Base pay
$87,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,250

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,468

Jenise Sexton holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,250.

Jatisha Marsh

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,208
Base pay
$87,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,208

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,669

Jatisha Marsh is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,208.

Dana Tarter

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,148
Base pay
$87,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,148

Dana Tarter is a Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,148.

Stormey Cone

Busi Support Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,144
Base pay
$87,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,144

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,168

At Education, Department Of, Stormey Cone serves as a Busi Support Analyst 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,144.

Catherine Holloway

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,039
Base pay
$87,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,039

Catherine Holloway is a Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,039.

Cassandra Dobbs

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,000
Base pay
$87,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$111

Cassandra Dobbs holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,000.

Althia Gates

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$87,000
Base pay
$87,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,000

Althia Gates is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $87,000.

Marilyn Carter

Budget Analyst Supervisor/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,940
Base pay
$86,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,940

Marilyn Carter holds the role of Budget Analyst Supervisor at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,940.

Laura Canepa-Redondo

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,750
Base pay
$86,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,750

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,151

Laura Canepa-Redondo holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,750.

Stanley Montgomery

Grants Specialist Supervisor/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,654
Base pay
$86,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,654

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,437

At Education, Department Of, Stanley Montgomery serves as a Grants Specialist Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,654.

Kimberly George-Reid

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,648
Base pay
$86,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,648

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,267

Kimberly George-Reid is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,648.

Kevin Wilson

Research Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$690

Kevin Wilson works as a Research Analyst 3 for Education, Department Of. Kevin earned $86,635 in 2025.

Rachale Lavoie

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,386

At Education, Department Of, Rachale Lavoie serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,635.

John Huff

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,249

John Huff works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. John earned $86,635 in 2025.

Amaris Smith

Research Analyst 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,827

Amaris Smith is a Research Analyst 3 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,635.

Rontra Brown

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,735

Rontra Brown works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Rontra earned $86,635 in 2025.

Whitney Rhodes

Systems Administrator 3/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$404

Whitney Rhodes works as a Systems Administrator 3 for Education, Department Of. Whitney earned $86,635 in 2025.

Nicole Paige

Manager Accounting/Financial Services/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$381

At Education, Department Of, Nicole Paige serves as a Manager Accounting/Financial Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,635.

Whittney Mitchell

Grants Specialist Supervisor/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,635
Base pay
$86,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,635

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,774

At Education, Department Of, Whittney Mitchell serves as a Grants Specialist Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,635.

Joyce Fongbemi

Teacher (Blind/Deaf)/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,536
Base pay
$86,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,536

Joyce Fongbemi holds the role of Teacher (Blind/Deaf) at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,536.

Lisa Powell

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,500
Base pay
$86,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,905

Lisa Powell holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,500.

Josephine Pate

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,389
Base pay
$86,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,389

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,774

Josephine Pate works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Josephine earned $86,389 in 2025.

Judith Chavarria Gimenez

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$606

Judith Chavarria Gimenez holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Mark Linsky

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,819

Mark Linsky is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,000.

Christie Bailey

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,163

Christie Bailey works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Christie earned $86,000 in 2025.

David Thacker

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,650

David Thacker works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. David earned $86,000 in 2025.

Tracie Doe

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,269

At Education, Department Of, Tracie Doe serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Alba Gutierrez

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,533

At Education, Department Of, Alba Gutierrez serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Laura Sanders

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$15,741

At Education, Department Of, Laura Sanders serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Janet Jungnickel

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,478

At Education, Department Of, Janet Jungnickel serves as a Education Program Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,000.

Betia Bentley

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,047

Betia Bentley works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Betia earned $86,000 in 2025.

Debra Lightsey

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,219

Debra Lightsey is a Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. 2025 total compensation came to $86,000.

Michael Kuenlen

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,119

Michael Kuenlen holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Jody Blakley

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,111

Jody Blakley holds the role of Education Program Specialist 4 at Education, Department Of. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,000.

Megan Blanchard

Education Program Specialist 4/Education, Department Of

2025 total comp
$86,000
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,860

Megan Blanchard works as a Education Program Specialist 4 for Education, Department Of. Megan earned $86,000 in 2025.